Depth Charts

Jonathan Toews found the back of the net in Thursday's 4-2 loss to the Dallas Stars.

The 'Hawks captain opened the scoring in the first period, but it was the only time that his team held the lead all night. This was also his first goal since Jan. 9 (11 games without a goal). He finished the night with a minus-1 rating and two shots on goal in 17:43 of ice time. The 29-year-old has 15 goals and 35 points in 54 games this season. It certainly looks like the Blackhawks will miss the playoffs this spring.

Nick Schmaltz has 22 points, including 11 goals, over his last 23 contests.

Schmaltz was limited to 28 points as a rookie, but he's up to 37 points in 47 contests in his sophomore campaign. A big part of that jump is a byproduct of getting an opportunity to play a bigger role. Last season he averaged just 13:16 minutes per game, but in 2017-18 he's logging 18:39 minutes and has commonly played alongside Patrick Kane. As long as that continues to be the case, Schmaltz should have significant value in standard fantasy leagues.

Artem Anisimov has been promoted to the Blackhawks second line with Patrick Kane and Nick Schmaltz.

Anisimov is taking Brandon Saad, who's struggled for most of the season, on that line. "He’s got the willingness, but he’s got the art, as well," head coach Joel Quenneville said. "He’s got a quick stick. His positioning is good, whether he’s tipping pucks or finding them. He’s got a real good knack about it. He’s got a quality opportunity not just playing with Kaner, but you get on the power play. There’s good ice time when you fill that niche." Anisimov has 13 goals and 19 points in 41 games this season. This "promotion" should give him a short-term fantasy boost.

Tommy Wingels picked up a power-play goal to open the scoring in Tuesday's 5-2 loss at Vegas.

Wingels snapped a 14-game point drought with the marker, and it was his first time lighting the lamp since Dec. 17. He rattled off four goals in five games in a stretch from Dec. 8-17, so perhaps he is ready to go on a scoring binge after his lengthy drought. He'll try to do it again Thursday against the visiting Anaheim Ducks.

Saad only had one assist during his 16-game goalless drought. He gave the Blackhawks a 2-0 lead at the time, but the Anaheim Ducks rallied to win the contest by a score of 3-2. Saad has 14 goals and 25 points in 58 matches this season.

Sharp had been scratched in five of the last seven games before he got back into the fold Tuesday night against the Golden Knights. He earned an assist in 11:34 of ice time. Sharp has collected a mere 14 points in 48 contests this campaign.

Vinnie Hinostroza found the back of the net in a 4-3 overtime loss to Calgary.

Hinostroza has only been held off the scoresheet once in his last five games. The 23-year-old forward has six goals and 14 points in 22 contests this season. He's also excelled in the minors this season with nine goals and 22 points in 23 games.

Kane also hasn't found the back of the net in each of his last five games. The Blackhawks have been struggling mightily of late, as they've dropped eight games in a row. Kane has 21 goals and 53 points in 58 games this season. The 'Hawks probably won't be able to turn their season around, but expect Kane to start producing with a little more regularity down the stretch. "It obviously hurts when you’re not producing offensively and the team’s losing," Kane said. "You feel like you could help out in certain situations. I felt like if I could have come up with something the past couple of games, maybe it could have been different."

Sure, four of those 10 points came in one game, but the youngster is on a pretty respectable run considering how badly his team is struggling right now. He's up to 21 goals and 38 points in 58 games this season.

Anthony Duclair will be a healthy scratch in Saturday's game against the Washington Capitals.

It's the second time in three games that Duclair will serve as a healthy scratch. He has 11 goals and 20 points in 47 games this season. Tomas Jurco and Erik Gustafsson will also watch the game from the press box.

Ryan Hartman will be a healthy scratch in Monday's game against the Arizona Coyotes.

Hartman is currently riding a 16-game goalless drought. The former first-rounder has now been scratched in two of his team's last five games. He has seven goals and 21 points in 50 games this season. Patrick Sharp and Michal Kempny will also watch the game from the press box.

The Chicago Blackhawks have placed Marian Hossa on the long-term injured list.

By going on LTIR, Hossa's $5.275 million doesn't count against the salary cap. The Blackhawks have already announced that Hossa will miss the entire 2017-18 season because of a skin disorder. The 38-year-old's career is likely over, but that hasn't been confirmed yet.

Duncan Keith scored a goal in Thursday's 3-2 loss to the Anaheim Ducks.

Keith's power play goal at the 1:45 mark of the second period gave the Blackhawks a 1-0 at the time. The goal was the veteran's first tally of the 2017-18 season. Keith finished the night with four shots on goal and three blocked shots in 26:58 of ice time. He has 26 points and a minus-13 rating in 58 games this season. Brandon Saad also found the back of the net in Thursday's loss.

Michal Kempny will be a healthy scratch on the blue line for the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday night when they visit the Minnesota Wild.

Kempny has suited up for 28 games this season with the Blackhawks, scoring a goal and adding five assists for six points during that span. He was rotating on the bottom defensive pairing at the morning skate with Connor Murphy and Carl Dahlstrom who both draw into the lineup. He will be joined in the press box by fellow healthy scratch Tomas Jurco.

Gustafsson scored a goal and registered an assist while logging 20:55 minutes of ice time. Unfortunately, the Blackhawks had a terrible game overall, but Gustafsson finished with a plus-one rating despite the fact that Chicago lost 7-3 to the Islanders. He also has three goals and 17 points in 25 AHL contests this season.

Jordan Oesterle has three goals and two assists in the last five games.

Oesterle posted a goal and a plus-3 rating in 23:33 of ice time in Sunday's 4-1 win over Edmonton. He has played well on the top pairing alongside Duncan Keith and has earned the trust of coach Joel Quenneville.

With Corey Crawford still sidelined and Jeff Glass heading to the minors, Berube will get a chance to compete with Anton Forsberg for starts. Berube has a 2.37 GAA and .920 save percentage in 15 AHL games this season.

At times it's looked like Crawford might be close to returning, but nothing is set in stone yet. As far as Crawford's timetable goes, on Thursday Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville only said that he's hopeful that he'll return at some point this season.